Executive Committee - 5 September 2011

NOTICE AND AGENDA

For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday 5 September 2011 at 7.30pm.

Members of the Committee:-

Councillors Ann Shaw OBE (Chairman), Matthew Bedford (Vice-Chairman) (Resources)

Sara Bedford (Sustainability)       Ralph Sangster

Phil Brading (Public Services and Health)       Roger Seabourne (Community Safety)

Chris Hayward       Martin Trevett (Environment)

Stephen King       Keith Williams (Leisure and Community)

David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance

25 August 2011

The Executive Committee welcomes contributions from Members of the public to its discussion on agenda items. Contributions will be limited to one person speaking for and one against each item for not more than three minutes. Please note that in the event of registering your interest to speak on an agenda item but not taking up that right because the item is deferred, you will automatically be given the right to speak on that item at the next meeting of the Committee. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting.

1.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on 20 June 2011.

11 06 20 EX mins (doc)

3.NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS

Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 31 to be announced, together with the special circumstances which justify their consideration as a matter of urgency.   The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items.

4.DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

To receive any declarations of interest.

5.BUDGET MONITORING – MONTH 4 (JULY 2011)

This report seeks approval to changes in the approved medium-term financial plan based on information contained in the budget monitoring reports.

11 09 05 EX i - (05) Budget Monitoring Month 4 (July 2011) (doc)

6.STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 2012-2015

The purpose of this report is to seek agreement to the process whereby the Council will determine its three-year medium-term strategic plan for 2012-2015, the related service plans, and the allocation of financial resources to achieve them.

11 09 05 EX i - (06) Strategic Service Financial Planning 2012-2015 (doc)

LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY

7.CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

To receive the recommendation of the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 12 July 2011 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 September 2011.

11 09 05 EX i - (07) leis recs (doc)

7aLEISURE, COMMUNITY AND CAPITAL GRANT APPLICATIONS

The Committee is asked to consider the second round of applications from groups and organisations for grant support from the Leisure and Community Grants and Capital Grants 2011/12 budgets.

The applications to be considered are from Boost Your Image, Boost Your Life; GirlAbout; TR Learning Partnership.

11 09 05 EX i - (7a) grant applications (doc)

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

8.CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

To receive the recommendations of the Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 July 2011 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 September 2011.

11 09 05 EX i - (08) sust env recs (doc)11 09 05 EX i - (08) sust env recs-addendum (doc)

8aINTRODUCTION OF LOCAL VALIDATION CHECKLIST FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS

This report is to inform Members that the Development Management section has created a new validation checklist for planning applications. The purpose of the validation checklist is to provide applicants with clear guidance on the information required for the submission of planning applications. The revised checklist has been produced in accordance with national guidance published by the Department for Communities and Local Government. This guidance allows Local Planning Authorities to set their own ‘local’ lists for validation requirements.

11 09 05 EX i - (8a) validation checklist (doc)

11 09 05 EX i - (8a) validation checklist-app 1 (doc)

8bREVISED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

To advise Members about proposed changes to the project timetable for the Local Development Framework (LDF). This is set out in a revised Local Development Scheme (LDS).

11 09 05 EX i - (8b) lds (doc)11 09 05 EX i - (8b) lds-app 1 (pdf)11 09 05 EX i - (8b) lds-app 2 (pdf)

9.THE SOUTH OXHEY INITIATIVE

A report to Members on:-

• The status of the South Oxhey Initiative
• An outline of actions taken since the report to March 2011 Executive Committee
• A discussion on current topics
• A request for a decision on the formation of a Steering Committee.

11 09 05 EX i - (09) SO Initiative (doc)

10.CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK

This report informs Members of the Government’s consultation on a draft National Planning Policy Framework and sets out the proposed Three Rivers response to this consultation.

11 09 05 EX i - (10) NPPF report (doc)11 09 05 EX i - (10) draft consultation response app1 (doc)

PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH

11.CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

To receive the recommendation of the Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 5 September 2011 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 September 2011.

11 09 05 EX i - (11) public services recs (doc)

11aCOMMUNITY TOILETS UPDATE

This report provides an update on the progress to date of the Community Toilets scheme.

11 09 05 EX i - (11a) community toilets update (doc)

GENERAL

12.THRIVE HOMES GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS

Following correspondence between the Group Leaders and Chief Executives of Thrive Homes and TRDC, proposals are brought before the Executive Committee to change the Governance arrangements of Thrive Homes.

11 09 05 EX i - (12) thrive homes constitution report (doc)11 09 05 EX i - (12) trdc promises delivery report may 2011 appendix aii-app 1 (pdf)11 09 05 EX i - (12) letter steven halls rule change 13-06-11 (2)-app ai (pdf)11 09 05 EX i - (12) sh to thrive homes-app b (doc)11 09 05 EX i - (12) letter steven halls rule change final-app c (pdf)11 09 05 EX i - (12) clause 30 dispute resolution process-app d (doc)

13.LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY REVIEW – THREE RIVERS WARDS

To note the initial action to be taken in respect of the review of Three Rivers Wards by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

11 09 05 EX i - (13) loc gov boundary review - three rivers wards (doc)

14      LOCALISING SUPPORT FOR COUNCIL TAX IN ENGLAND –CONSULTATION

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government issued a consultation paper on 2 August concerning localising support for council tax. This report provides the opportunity for members to respond.

11 09 05 EX i - (14) CTB Consultation (doc)

15. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

If the Committee wishes to consider the remaining items in private, it will be appropriate for a resolution to be passed in the following terms:-

“that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act. It has been decided by the Council that in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

(Note: If other confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional items.)

1.CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK CORE STRATEGY MEMBER WORKING GROUP

To receive the recommendations of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Member Working Group held on 20 July 2011 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 September 2011(circulated separately)

1a.LDF SITE ALLOCATIONS – PREFERRED OPTIONS

To focus on the review of housing sites and update on employment, schools and cemeteries (circulated separately)

2. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

To receive the recommendation of the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 12 July 2011 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 September 2011.

2aWILLIAM PENN LEISURE CENTRE REFURBISHMENT

To update Members on legal action related to the refurbishment of William Penn Leisure Centre.

11 09 05 Ex ii - (2a) wplc update (pdf)11 09 05 EX ii - (2a) wplc update App B (pdf)

3.CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

To receive the recommendation of the Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 July 2011 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 September 2011.

3aPROGRESS REPORT ON BUILDING CONTROL SERVICE AS A SHARED SERVICE

This report updates Members on the current level of shared service between Three Rivers and Watford, specifically around the Building Control service and proposes options for a way forward via a development of the current shared service or lead authority.